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Art in the Hollow June 7! Artists, sculptors, performers wanted

Now is your chance to tapinto your inner artist. Ourarea's biggest explosion of artand talent – Art in the Hol-low – is Saturday, June 7from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.We have room for moreartists to display ($15 fee);tents required. There is nofee for performers, who willbe selected based on talent,variety and local roots. As acommunity festival set in theheart of the neighborhood,this is an “unplugged” event.

Our newest attraction forboth artists and audience isthe temporary environmentalsculpture contest. Entry is$10, and, concepts meetingsafety criteria will all beerected the day of the festi-val. The three sculptureprizes are $300, $200 and$100. In keeping with thecommunity feel of the festi-val, the awards will be madeby a people’s panel based onvotes the day of the festival.This is your chance to makea statement with public art!There is no previous experi-ence or credentials required.Deadline is June 1; apply atwww.artinthehollow.org.

Here is a sample of someof the submissions, in thewords of the artists:

“My sculpture will be ofMedeina, Goddess of the for-est. She will be seven feet talland her style will contain el-ements of the forest. What isunique about this sculpture isit will be comprised of manytiny solar panels. The powerwill be routed to her handsand torso, where chargingstations will allow the publicto charge their devices.”

Another artist says: Stonecairns have been used bymany cultures for millenniato give direction to travelersor as markers of significantlocations. This project in-volves the building of cairns

from glass “stones” to mark(for a day) the heart ofSwede Hollow. There will bea small performance aspectto the work as the “stones”will initially be scattered in asmall area and then thecairns constructed after theevent opens. I am hopingthat there will be water in thestream this year and that thecairns can be constructed inthe midst of the running wa-ter. The effect of light reflect-ed off the stream through the“stones” should be transcen-dent.

2014 marks the fifth yearwelcoming summer with thisday-long event. The wonder-land of the Hollow will comealive with environmentalsculptures, strolling musi-cians, kids' activities, and“Wise Elders” of Swede Hol-low who will share some ofits intriguing history. Artistsin a variety of media demon-strate and sell their works,and performers from aroundthe globe grace our stage inthe heart of magical SwedeHollow.

Scores of communitymembers come together tomake this happen, and volun-teers are rewarded with abreakfast at the beginning ofthe day and a party with theartists afterward.

For the first time this year,you will find, in a cozy hid-den fairy den, our lovely,spritely “Spirit of SwedeHollow” who will be accept-ing suggestions for a propername while describing herdream: the emerging HammCenter for Healing Art.

For more information onvolunteering to be a part ofthis wonderful celebration oftalent, or to exhibit, perform,or enter the sculpture contest,call Karin DuPaul at 651-776-0550, or www.artinthehollow.org.

Karin DuPaul

Above: Kids of all ages enjoyed the art activities at the 2013 Art in the Hollow event. This year's Swede Hollow event will be Saturday, June 7, 10:00 am-5:00 pm.

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“The Voice of the Community”

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New Friends of SwedeHollow are welcome

The next Friends of Swede Hollowmonthly meeting is on Wednesday,June 11, at 6:30 pm. Email karin@swedehollow.org or call 651-776-0550for more information and the meeting'slocation.

Get rid of your junk car;help Dayton's BluffCommunity Council

Budget Towing of Minnesota, Minne-sota’s largest towing company, is ownedby Roy Carlson, a former Dayton’sBluff Community Council board mem-ber. Budget Towing will remove anyjunk car or truck – located anywhere inSt. Paul – and dispose of it at no chargeto the vehicle owner or the propertyowner where it is located. The vehicleowner will receive paperwork for a taxdonation, and Roy will also make asmall donation to the Community Coun-cil for each car he tows.

Just call 651-772-2075 to get a junkcar out of the way – and help clean upDayton’s Bluff.

Meet with the policeThe Eastern District Police will host

their monthly meetings for communitymembers at 722 Payne Avenue, at thecorner of Payne and Minnehaha Av-enues.

The next meetings are Wednesday,June 18, at 6:30 pm, and Friday, June20, at 9:30 am. The meetings, open toall, are intended to address and listen toconcerns about crime and other issueson the East Side.

Dayton’s Bluff offersCommunity Meetings

Every first Thursday of each monththere is a community meeting held atthe Dayton's Bluff Community Counciloffices. Residents can bring issues tolaw- and code-enforcement officials forfollowup and discussion. It's a great wayto build relationships with the peoplewho work to keep our neighborhoodsafe, clean, and drug-free.

Each month we also explore a newtopic with the community. In April wetalked about pedestrian-friendly envi-ronments and making Dayton's Bluffmore walkable, and in May we dis-cussed homelessness (see page 5 of thisissue to learn a little from the discus-sion). Come join us on Thursday, June5, at 6:30 pm as we ask, “What is anengaged community?”

If you are unable to join us, you canalways call the office at 651-772-2075for committee and volunteer schedules.

Take-a-Hike June 7Take-a-Hike occurs on the first Satur-

day of most months. The next hike willbe Saturday, June 7. Hikers meet at10:30 am in Indian Mounds Park at EarlStreet and Mounds Boulevard, and walkto the East Side Heritage Park. The hikeis about two hours (four miles) withsome moderately rough terrain. Newhikers are always welcome. For moreinformation, call 651-776-0550.

Forum monthly meetingWould you like to contribute to this

newspaper? Come to our next meeting,Monday, June 2, at 1:00 pm at 798East 7th Street to meet the Forum boardand staff.

Parent & Tot Time: ongoing, Wednesdays and Fridays,10:00 am-1:00 pm.

Judo: Mondays, 6:00-7:00 pm.

Seniors “500” card playing:every Friday, 12:00-4:00 pm.

Self-defense: Wednesdays, June 4-August 13, 6:00-7:45 pm.

Teen “Bluff Room”: 3:00-7:30 pm.

Free arts: June 18, 2:30-3:30 pm.

Jump Jam Double Dutch jump-roping, Monday through Thursday afternoons, June 23-August 14. Ages 5-18; FREE.

Open gyms 6:00-7:30 pm. Elementary school-age: Mondays & Wednesdays; Middle school-age: Tuesdays;High school-age: Thursdays.

Summer Blast! June 16-August 21, Mondays through Thursdays, 12:00 noon-5:00 pm for 1st-5th graders; FREE.

Movie Mondays: June 16, 6:00 pm.

The Dayton's Bluff Rec Center is located at800 Conway Street.651-793-3885

Facebook: Dayton's Bluff Recreation Center

Stop by and check us out!

Upcoming opportunities at Dayton’s Bluff Recreation Center

529 Day: save for college

MN College Savings Plan release

May 29 is National College Sav-ings Plan Awareness Day. A 529College Savings plan is a tax-advan-taged savings plan that encouragessaving for future college costs.

Minnesota’s plan currently hasmore than 33,000 account holders,and Dayton's Bluff residents hold107 of these accounts.

The amount saved for college byDayton’s Bluff residents was$1,575,142 at the end of 2013 – anaverage of $14,720 per account.“Many Dayton’s Bluff residentshave a good start, but with the costof college going up as quickly as itis, we’re hoping more people willstart saving as soon as they can,”said Robert Stern, Program Manag-er for the MN College Savings Plan.

“There's a misconception that stu-dents hurt their chances of qualify-ing for financial aid if they have acollege savings account. That is nottrue,” he said.“Any money you saveputs you in a better position to payfor school.

“Also, people think signing upfor a state's 529 plan means theymust attend school in that state. Butstudents with a Minnesota CollegeSavings Plan can use the money atany accredited college.”

The minimum deposit is just $25and the fees are extremely low.

To learn more about the Minne-sota College Savings Plan or openan account, call 877-338-4646, 7:00am-7:00 pm, Monday-Friday. Infor-mation is also available at www.mn-saves.org.

Making It Happenon East 7th Street!Friday, June 20

Tim HermanDayton’s Bluff resident

Executive Director of ESABA

East 7th Street is on the rise as adirect result of bold, big vision andmultiple economic developmentinitiatives by the Dayton’s BluffCommunity Council, led by Execu-tive Director Deanna Abbott-Foster,her board, and staff. Those invest-ments are bringing new businessesand development along a corridorthat, for many years, sat with va-cant buildings. Metro State Univer-sity is building a Science Center,Student Center, and a new parkingramp; the St. Paul Port Authority isdeveloping Beacon Bluff (30+ acresof former 3M property at 7th andArcade Streets); Mississippi Marketopens in 2015; Dellwood Gardensmemory care facility just opened;CentroMex grocery store has newownership; and a new coffee shopopens soon in the old cigar factory.East 7th Street has become a hotnew corridor for developers to shopnew businesses, entrepreneurialideas, and innovation.

The annual Night Out on East 7th

Street Business and CommunityFair on Friday, June 20, from5:00-8:00 pm, is a family event,with a Make It Happen board gameand prizes, jump castle, free pop-corn, musicians and dancers. Planto eat out at one or more of themany great restaurants on East 7th

Street, and get to know local busi-nesses in our community.

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Ever think, “Someone should do something...”?You ARE someone...in Dayton's Bluff.

Join us at our Community Council meetings. All are open to the publicand held at the Community Council office at 798 East 7th Street.

Board of Directors:3rd Monday each month, 7:00 pm

Land Use Committee:1st Monday each month, 7:00 pm

Equity Committee:1st Tuesday each month, 6:30 pm

Vacant Building Committee:3rd Thursday each month, 6:30 pm

Arts and Cultures Committee:1st Thursday each month, 6:30 pm

Ask about our Marketing, Greenspace,and Outreach Committees.

Meeting times may vary from this schedule.Call 651-772-2075 to confirm, and for more information.

Women's Expo at the Historic Mounds TheatreRaeann Ruth

Mounds Theatre Executive Director

The Historic Mounds Theatrepresents the 1st Annual Women's Expoon Saturday, June 14 from 11:00am-6:00 pm. Join us for a fantasticday just for women! Whether you aresingle or married, a career woman orstay-at-home mom; there will besomething for you. This one-day eventwill feature vendors along with class-es. Women will have the opportunityto shop with vendors and gather infor-

mation from area businesses and orga-nizations. Come to be empoweredthrough education, networking,knowledge, and improved health op-portunities.

Vendors will showcase their latestproducts and services in health, nutri-tion, financial planning, beauty, fash-ion and more! A $5 donation will beaccepted at the door.

Visit www.moundstheatre.org forother events coming in June. The His-toric Mounds Theatre is located at1029 Hudson Road. 651-772-2253.

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Mounds Park United Methodist ChurchMPUMC release

Mounds Park United MethodistChurch is located at 1049 EuclidStreet, at the corner of Earl and Euclid.

Sunday Mornings:Worship Service: 10:30-11:30 am.

Coffee time: 11:30 amJune 8-14: Urban CROSS (Chris-

tians Reaching Out in Service in St.Paul), A Ministry of MPUMC. Youthfrom all over the state will be workingon homes and yards in the Dayton'sBluff neighborhood.

June 11: Community Picnic in thePark (Sponsored by MPUMC). Pleasejoin us at Indian Mounds RegionalPark from 5:30-8:30 pm. Hot dogs,chips and lemonade will be provided.

6:00 pm: Special appearances fromthe Winter Carnival's King Boreas and

his Royal Court including the SeniorRoyalty.

7:00 pm: Raptor Education Programfrom the University of Minnesota. TheRaptor Center will be bringing an ea-gle, a hawk and possibly other raptors.

Urban CROSS Youth ServiceProject:

We are still in need of tools, sup-plies, paint, painting equipment, print-ing, staff t-shirts, food for the UrbanCROSS teams/staff. To make a finan-cial donation, please contact MoundsPark Church at 651-774-8736.

For more information about UrbanCROSS: urbanCROSS.stpaul@gmail.com; www.moundsparkumc.org/urbancross.html. You may reach Eric Buck,Youth Director at 612-559-2369.

Contact MPUMC at 651-774-8736or secretarympumc@yahoo.com.

Tree trek becomes a realitySteve Trimble, Forum board

Get your cameras ready! On May31, you can participate in the launchof a new Indian Mounds Park attrac-tion. The Tree Trek is a walk throughthe park that takes you by more thantwo dozen different species of trees.On this day, some new, different treeswill be planted. You can help with theplanting, or place identification stakesthat allow people with smart phones toaccess information about the tree.

The Tree Trek was developed withhelp from the St. Paul Forestry divi-sion of the city, the University of Min-nesota Community Forestry Depart-ment, with funding from the PohladFoundation. Field work discoveredwhat different kinds of trees were inthe park and what new species couldbe added to the diversity.

Do you remember when you oryour children were asked to bring inseveral different kinds of leaves as aclass project and wondered where tofind them, even if you could identifythem? Now that will be much easier.Scout troops could earn merit badgesand activity patches. Other people justmight have fun following the trail andlearning about the local fauna for aninteresting, fun day.

Plan to be there on Saturday, May31, starting at 11:00 am. You can getinvolved in the planting and marking,or just watch the beginning of a newpark amenity. Forestry experts will beavailable to offer information and an-swer questions. After the actual work,there will be a celebratory barbecue inthe park. For more information, callTabitha Derango at 651-772-2075.

A capitol idea! Capitol City Tri bringsnational exposure to East Side

Trudy Marshall and Tim Herman

The East Side Area Business Asso-ciation (ESABA) and the local-ly-based Best of the US AmateurChampionship Triathlon have joinedforces to bring a national signatureevent to St. Paul’s East Side on Sun-day, June 22.

East Side resident, event co-founderand Director Trudy Marshall says thatBest of the US, ESABA, and the cityof St. Paul are so happy togetherthey've changed the race name and,with great pleasure, introduce theCapitol City Triathlon (formerly theBest of the US Sprint). The Best of theUS Tri Series was founded in 2005and has been in 7 different statesacross the US and has now found its

permanent home at Lake Phalen.“The sprint race will still host the

BOUS Championship,” said DirectorTrudy Marshall. “But the sprint is foreveryone, and we wanted the name toreflect that. Our goal is to create an in-stant classic. We're celebrating all ofMinnesota's – and particularly St.Paul's – treasures: its incredible parks;its dynamism and energy; its diversity;people and businesses, small andlarge, coming together for fitness andrecreation. We Minnesotans are soblessed! What an awesome place wehave to work and play.” Visit www.capitolcitytri.com to register or infor-mation. For sponsorship opportunities,contact Tim Herman at tim@esaba.orgor 612-205-5693.

Our Saviour's Lutheran Churchcentennial ice cream social June 1

Our Saviour's Church release

Our Saviour's Lutheran Church iscelebrating its centennial this year.Throughout the church's 100-year his-tory, the congregation has been anEast Side institution – from our hum-ble beginnings as a storefront on 7th

Street, to our decades-long location onEarl Street and Minnehaha Avenue, toour current site on Johnson Parkway.

The congregation invites our neigh-

bors to join us to celebrate our centen-nial at an ice cream social on Sunday,June 1, from 5:00-7:00 pm. The par-ty will be held on the church's frontlawn. Local musician and storytellerJack Pearson will be our special guestentertainer.

Our Saviour's is located at 674Johnson Parkway. For more informa-tion, call the church at 651-774-2396.

Free, fresh produce giveawaysNeighborhood House release

Neighborhood House, in collabora-tion with community partners, will beoffering free, fresh produce once amonth this summer.

Friday, June 26 at Dayton’s BluffElementary School (262 Bates Av-

enue); Wednesday, June 18 at JohnA. Johnson Elementary School (740York Avenue).

At both schools, the food will beavailable on a first-come, first-servedbasis from 3:00 pm until it is gone.Everyone is welcome; please bring aphoto ID.

Free summer youth program at Margaret Park

Kids age 10-17 are invited to Mar-garet Park every Wednesday fromJune 25-August 20, for fun activitieswith an emphasis on teamwork,sportsmanship, and new friendships.

Each day will start with soccer from10:30 am-12:00 noon. Lunch will beserved from noon until 1:00 pm, and

participants will have fun with art,making a mural in the park from 1:00-3:00 pm. To register, call Greg De-maray at 651-353-1091 or just registerin person at the event. This opportuni-ty is sponsored by St. Paul EastsideSDA Church, STOMP, and Dayton'sBluff Community Council.

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SPPD Community Response Team at worka

Senior Commander Joseph NeubergerEastern Patrol District

St. Paul Police

In reviewing our 2013 crime statis-tics, surveying East Side citizens andofficers, I have committed officers andfunding to a full-time “CommunityResponse Team” (CRT). Our after-noon shift will assign four officers tothis team. They started working in thiscapacity in April and will continuethrough the summer.

Expectations for the team include:• Partner with residents, community

groups, and businesses to get input ontheir perception of crime trends, andoffer guidance on crime preventionstrategies.

• Build relationships to share infor-mation and prevent crime.

• Use social media to keep the citi-zens informed of gangs and problemlocations on the East Side.

• Conduct pedestrian and trafficstops based on criminal/suspicious be-haviors; generate arrests, citations, orfield interviews.

• Assist in information-gathering forprosecution, effective patrol assign-ments, and proactive efforts of theEast District.

• Build relationships and partnerwith Metro Transit regarding tran-sit-related issues.

• Liaison with FORCE and CrimePrevention/Multi-Housing for intelsharing, info dissemination, and ag-gressive follow-up on problem proper-ties.

• Respond to in-progress calls in-volving large groups and probablegang-related incidents/shootings, etc.

• Work in both uniform/squad andplain clothes/raid gear/unmarked vehi-cles, flex their shift hours to addresscriminal behaviors.

• Focus on what was formerly iden-tified as the IL3CP area, but be flexi-ble enough to move as crime trendsand needs of the community dictate.

Commander McRae is coordinatingwith the city attorney and county at-torney, who will also be aware of theproject, much like the very successful2012 IL3CP effort.

This project will be a highly-visible,flexible, proactive response to crimeand concerns of East Side residents.For more information visit Facebook:Saint Paul Police-Eastern District.

In St. Paul, the curfew law is as fol-lows: Age 15 or younger must behome by 10:00 pm every day, unlessout with a parent. Teens ages 16 and17 must be home by 12:00 midnight,unless out with a parent. The policewill pick up juveniles and ticket themif they violate curfew.

Swedes in the HollowKarin DuPaul, Forum board

Kay Baker, a member of the St.Paul Rotary Club, brought four mem-bers of the Rotary International GroupStudy Exchange from Sweden to visitSwede Hollow Park in late in April.The visitors hoped to see the placewhere Swedish immigrants came tolive in St. Paul in the mid 1800s.

At the park, Dayton’s Bluff histori-an Steve Trimble read some storiesfrom an article he wrote for the Ram-sey County History magazine aboutMike Sanchelli, whose Italian immi-grant family came to St. Paul to start anew life in America, and how the chil-dren in the families loved living in thepeaceful valley along Phalen Creek.

Dick Sherwood told the visitors

about his grandfather Eric Marelius,who came from Sweden to America tostart a new life for his family in SwedeHollow in 1879. Eric’s brother back inSweden died, and Eric inherited an oldbuilding, now known as the OldApothecary Shop in Visibly, Sweden.Eric went back to Sweden and sold thebuilding. Then he returned to SwedeHollow and used the money to buildhis new home at 863 York Avenue andthe family moved “up on the street,”which was the goal of most residentsof Swede Hollow. Today, the OldApothecary Shop is on the NationalRegister of Historic places in Sweden.Karin Malm, one of the Swedish visi-tors, mentioned that she had recentlyvisited the Old Apothecary Shop be-fore her trip to America.

Karin DuPaul

Our Swedish visitors, from the 2014 Rotary International Group Study Exchange. From left to right: Ola Jonsson, Therese Brusbo, Karin Malm and Dan Martinsen.

East Side Enterprise Centerproject moves forward

Dayton's Bluff Community Council

The East Side Enterprise Center,opening later this summer, will serveas an economic development hub forEast Side residents. The Center prom-ises to offer a range of programs in-cluding job training and placement,micro-enterprise development, accessto personal and business loans, a fresh-produce warehouse for immigrantfarmers, and other services aimed atimproving family income and assets.

“This is a first step in workingacross ethnic boundaries,” said JohnFlory, Special Project Manager for theLatino Economic Development Center.“The East Side Enterprise Center is amulti-ethnic partnership that is design-ing programs to support business de-velopment that is rooted in thiscommunity. Community members arethe best people to motivate potentialentrepreneurs and communicate withthem in their own languages and cul-tural traditions.”

The East Side Enterprise Center isalso unique in its approach to gover-nance. “We host listening sessions sothe community members can helpbuild this out,” said Jay Bad HeartBull, President of the Native AmericanCommunity Development Institute

(NACDI) and one of the 13 foundingprogram partners. “We’re not trying tofind the answer; we’re here to experi-ence something. We have the principleof respect and we have some commongoals. When it changes, we change.We have to be agile to meet the needsof the community.”

This centralized place, where acommunity can meet and build eco-nomic power, comes at an opportunemoment. The East Side is riding highon a wave of renewed interest and in-vestment, but more is needed.

“We’re a business development cen-ter but we’re also about social justiceand business is the way to achieve so-cial justice,” said Deanna Abbott-Fos-ter, Executive Director of Dayton'sBluff Community Council.

The East Side Enterprise Center willbe housed in the former Pabst GroceryStore building, built in 1885, at 804Margaret Street East. It is a local-ly-based, equity model for economicdevelopment, promoting job qualityand access and increasing opportuni-ties for education and training that leadto a productive workforce. Warehousespace at the Center will provide a fa-cility for area farmers to refrigerate,store, and package their produce.

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Volunteer nets grant for SeniorsRhonda Battisto

Executive DirectorDayton's Bluff Seniors

In recognition of Ann Barnes’ com-mitment to the community and for heroutstanding service, Blue Cross andBlue Shield of Minnesota has contrib-uted $250 to Dayton’s Bluff SeniorsLiving at Home Block Nurse Programon her behalf as part of the Dollars forDoers program for Blue Cross Em-ployees.

Ms. Barnes began volunteering withDayton’s Bluff Seniors as the board ofdirectors' Treasurer in 2014 and hasdonated more than 60 hours alreadythis year. As a volunteer, she hasworked on cash flow and budgetingmatters, volunteer recruitment andfundraising.

“Blue Cross employees donatethousands of volunteer hours in fulfill-

ing our purpose of making a healthydifference in people’s lives,” saidMichael Jones, director of InternalCommunications and Community Re-lations. “Through the Dollars for Do-ers program, our employees can makeand even greater impact on their com-munities. Blue Cross is pleased to sup-port their efforts.”

As part of the Blue Cross Dollarsfor Doers program, Blue Cross andBlue Shield of Minnesota will award$250 to eligible nonprofit organiza-tions for which a Blue Cross employeevolunteers 40 hours or more per calen-dar year.

If you would like to volunteer inany capacity or are/know a senior thatwould benefit from our services,please visit our website (www.daytonsbluffseniors.org) or contact us byphone: 651-776-7210 ext. 303.

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Did you know?In 2009 the U.S. Congress defined a homeless person as anyone who:

1. Lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; AND 2. Has a primary nighttime residence that is supervised, publicly-or privately-oper-ated temporary living accommodation, including emergency shelters, transi-tional housing, and battered women's shelters; OR 3. Has a nighttime residence in any place not meant for human habitation, such as under bridges or in cars.

On any given night in Minnesota:About 14,000 people are homeless

Nearly 40,000 Minnesotansexperience homelessness in a year

Who are the homeless?The homeless are families:· Nearly half of homeless adults have children. One in three have at

least one child with them.· The percentage of two-parent homeless families grew by 22 percent

from 2009-2012.· Children with their parents represent the fastest-growing segment of

the long-term homeless population today – a 26% increase from 2009-2012

The homeless are children and youth:· Children and youth make up almost one-half of the total homeless

population.

The homeless are veterans:· One-tenth of all homeless adults, and one-quarter of those age 55

and older are military veterans. Nearly half of homeless veterans have a service-related health problem.

The homeless are people of color:· People of color, particularly African Americans, are disproportionate-

ly overrepresented in the homeless population. 38 percent of homeless adults are African American, while only 5 percent of the Minnesota adultpopulation is African American.

What are the causes of homelessness?· Nearly half of homeless adults lost their housing because they

could not afford the rent or mortgage and/or they lost a job or work hours.

· Only 17 percent of homeless adults reported a drinking or drug problem as the reason they left their last regular/permanent housing (became homeless).

Surprising facts about homeless adults:· 77 percent of homeless adults have at least a high school educa-

tion; 34 percent have attended at least some college.· 8 in 10 homeless adults have some type of health insurance cover-

age.· Nearly one-third of homeless adults have histories that suggest like-

ly traumatic brain injury.· More than half of homeless adults have a significant mental illness.· 51 percent of homeless adults report a chronic health condition

such as high blood pressure, heart problems, asthma, respiratory prob-lems, and diabetes.

· 22 percent of homeless adults have been diagnosed with a sub-stance abuse disorder, which is a decrease from 27 percent in 2006.

Surprising facts about homeless children/youth:· 60 percent of homeless youth have a parent who has been incar-

cerated.· More than half (55%) of all homeless youth have been abused or

neglected.· 29% of homeless youth are parents, and one out of five has at least

one child with them.

The above data comes from the Homelessness in Minnesota 2012Study by Wilder Research and is available online (www.wilderre-search.org). Some of these facts were presented at the May Communi-ty Meeting at the Dayton’s Bluff Community Council and neighborsbegan a community conversation about the challenges of homeless-ness. Though this issue is difficult and complex, some things are clear:First, children and people of color, two significant groups in Dayton’sBluff, are being deeply impacted by homelessness. Therefore, this isn’tsomeone else’s issue – it’s our issue. In fact, Project REACH, whichserves homeless St. Paul Public School students, reports serving 9percent of the current students at Dayton’s Bluff Elementary. Second,the major causes of homelessness have more to do with economicsand affordable housing than personal choices. Therefore, tackling thisissue is a community responsibility rather than just a personal responsi-bility. The community conversation must continue, as there is more tobe learned and understood, and well-thought-out strategies need to beimplemented.

Jennifer Herman, Forum board

Interview with Alan GrafingSage Holben

Dayton's Bluff Community Council

“Time for breakfast, fellas,” is the typi-cal 6:30 am lights on/wake-up at UnionGospel Mission, home of Bethel Hotel andmany services for men who are homeless.

Alan Grafing summarizes his experi-ence: “My son will always come first. Withmy own apartment again, he can have dad-dy cook for him. I’ve learned that rent willalways be paid first. I want my child to behappy…I put Legos together, he playedwith them – we both had fun…but the rentneeds to be paid first. I want to cook formy son. I have learned frugality in pur-chasing food and things for my son. I’velearned the difference between needs andwants. If it wasn’t for my son, I wouldhave had a different path and it scares meto think what could have been.”

Bethel Hotel at the Union Gospel Mis-sion (UGM) has been Alan’s home foreight months. A friend recommended UGMwhen Alan lost his apartment. Like somany, the spiral quickly went from losinghis job to losing his apartment. For $6 anight Alan reserves a ‘paid bed’ in a roomwith 33 other men. This is an alternative toa free bed which dictates an ‘in-bed’ cur-few of 9:30 pm – among other specific re-quirements – or a private room at a cost ofroughly $180 to $200. For a weekly fee, ashelter resident can rent a locker. Somemen use their cars to hold their posses-sions, while others may carry their posses-sions with them throughout the day.

Life for Alan was once as normal as any-one’s. He grew up one of four siblings,with his mother and Navy father. One sisteris now in Colorado and the other in Wis-consin; his brother and parents have alldied of cancer. Alan is an Army paratroop-er vet and has been divorced for five years.He had been working in Mankato and car-ing for his ill mother. After his motherdied, he moved to the Twin Cities so hewouldn’t have to commute to see his son.He found a job in the Twin Cities, but waslet go after two months.

A year later, he lost his apartment aftertrying to hang on while job-hunting, the fu-tility eating through his 401K and unem-ployment. He went to court, attempting tokeep his apartment. His apartment manage-ment stored his belongings as long as pos-sible since Alan could not afford storage;since then, the property manager has beenkind enough to continue storing photos andother very personal items until Alan getson his feet. The heartache of losing familyheirlooms and keepsakes reflects in Alan’sface.

“Aid policies need to be in place so peo-ple are not forced into foreclosure or intolosing an apartment [in harsh financial situ-ations]. I applied for assistance to keep myapartment, but not in time. The court gaveme a week to get the money needed, withthe expectation that I knew people –friends or relatives – with money. A court-related call to the landlord could havehelped; I was short of help by oneweek...just one week.

“My (eight-year-old) son worries aboutme. A child should not have to worry abouta parent. We visit on the weekend, keep intouch. I had been calling every three days;lately every day.

“It’s God who did the work. God’s graceis what made it happen – so quickly. Twomonths ago God pushed me to the VA (Vet-erans Affairs office). I walked into my first

appointment knowing something had tochange. I was told by an intake worker thatI hadn’t been homeless long enough [oneyear is required to receive services]. Hecalled two days later, after having madesome calls…told me I’d have a voucherfrom the Metropolitan Council for anapartment. One application did so much.The presence of God has kept me on a[positive] path.”

Alan summarized his experience withUnion Gospel Mission saying, “It’s a natu-ral fit for me; I’m a spiritual person, andUGM has a lot of programs that can help.”

If a person has a free bed rather than apaid room, a few of the programs UGM of-fers are required – others are very helpful,but optional. These programs include help-ing men recently out of prison, includinghelp finding transitional housing; helpingmen earn their GED; and classes on angermanagement and budgeting.

“A social worker employed by UGM ispresent and available every day,” notesAlan, “and they are easy to access. A podi-atry group offers foot care help monthly,for any foot-related problems, includingfoot massages. Health and dental care areoffered on the premises, by East Side Clin-ic, Dr. Como, and dental students. UGMhelps men to get their lives back on track.”

Alan and other men from the Missionand Dorothy Day, enjoys the fellowshipand computer access they find at Metropol-itan State University and the co-existingDayton’s Bluff branch of the St. Paul Pub-lic Library. Other options for shelter resi-dents, having to be physically out of theshelter for most of the day, are the down-town Passport which is for those over age50; the Union Depot, which has WiFi; rid-ing the city bus to the Minneapolis CentralLibrary; the Veterans Administration; “and,unfortunately, downtown St. Paul, wheredrugs are easily available”. Internet accessand fellowship are very important – recre-ation often consists of watching movies onphones. UGM has no computers; peoplemust have their own laptops and then signa waiver in order to access the internet.Basketball and football are the usual TVfare in the common room at Bethel.

When asked how he sees people gettingout of homelessness, Alan considered:“Start by recognizing 'need’ versus ‘want.’A person needs reliable transportation anda steady job. The city bus is the most com-mon transportation for shelter residents.Housing and transportation are two criticalelements in getting a job and stabilizingone’s life. Alan noted that [homeless] peo-ple who have cars are working more thanthose who don’t.

Alan had promised his son that he wouldbe out of shelter in eight months. He wouldhave realized his priorities much sooner, hemused, if he had been in touch with the VAsooner. Knowing what resources are outthere, knowing what organizations areavailable to help, are key. Once he connect-ed to the VA things really moved along.“Being homeless is life-altering, life-changing. Some people lose their sense ofpride somewhere, or don’t care. Not allwho are homeless are lazy. A couple of badbreaks and we’re forced out of our homes.Some of us are good workers.”

Note: Since this writing, Alan has foundfull-time employment and is looking for-ward to finding an apartment where he cancook for his son.

Homelessness...right here This special report was inspired by the May community meeting at the Dayton's Bluff District Council office. See page 2 for information on the June community meeting and its topic: What is an engaged community?

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Small-town girl to university president: MSU's Hammersmith to retireMark Gallagher, Forum staff

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The president of Metropolitan State Uni-versity (MSU), Dr. Sue Hammersmith,took a different route than most of today’syoung people to start her educational jour-ney. She went to a three-room school withprivies out back and no library.

“We didn’t have anything in the way ofscience and art,” Dr. Hammersmith says. “Inever got to take an art class in school.”

Dr. Hammersmith was raised in a poor,conservative area of southern Indiana,where education was not valued and fewpeople went to college. But Hammer-smith's parents believed in the value of acollege education and the importance ofrespecting fellow human beings.

With that philosophy as a benchmark,Hammersmith says, “I believe in the worthand dignity of every human being, and I’ve

always felt that working in public highereducation and being able to make a differ-ence in other people’s lives was the great-est privilege I would ever get.”

The Hammersmith familymantra of respect for every hu-man being encouraged her toput herself in other people’sshoes to understand where thosepeople were coming from.“When I went to Indiana Uni-versity, it opened a door to thewhole world,” Hammersmithsays.

Growing up on a farm con-tributed to Hammersmith’s aca-demic journey by forcing her to learn prac-tical problem-solving and a “can-do” atti-tude. “Problems come up,” Hammersmithsays, “and you have to solve them with theresources at hand, in the time frame youhave – and that has been really useful for

me.”MSU's enrollment has increased about

20 percent on Dr. Hammersmith’s watch.She attributes that to two things: “We're

very fortunate to be in the urbanlocation; this is where the popu-lation growth is. Also, we havedeveloped methods of addingclasses as they’re needed. I thinkit’s easier now for students to getthe classes they need to move ontoward graduation in a timelymanner.”

Hammersmith came to MSUin 2008 and will retire on June31. She departs the university

with many fond memories. During her ten-ure, President Hammersmith made sometough decisions about MSU, but her deci-sion to retire wasn’t predicated on them.

“In higher education, there are alwaystough things to deal with,” she says. “I

turned 65 last summer, and I got a newgrandson. I feel like I got some of the bigthings accomplished.”

For Dr. Hammersmith, the best part ofbeing MSU's president has been the inspir-ing students, faculty, and staff, and the uni-versity’s commitment to meet everystudent where they are in their educationaljourney.

The first three months of Dr. Hammer-smith’s retirement will be spent on a hon-eymoon with her husband. “The day wegot married, we had four kids in our house-hold,” she says. “I had two little girls andhe had two boys in middle school, so wenever really had time to be on our own.

“One of the first things we’re going todo is celebrate being here in the TwinCities and having the freedom to relax andenjoy. I’m also going to be able to contrib-ute more of my personal time helping withcivil rights and diversity issues.”

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History cornerLocal cemeteries tell of

life and death on the BluffSteve Trimble

Forum historian

Last month, I wrote aboutDayton’s Bluff residents buriedin Oakland Cemetery. Thismonth, I decided to recognizesome people who ended up atother locations. I had the bestluck searching for those in-terred in Calvary,known as a Catholicinstitution.

Theodore andLouise Hamm areprobably the mostwell-known formerneighborhood resi-dents that are buriedin Calvary cemetery.Their monument israther elaborate,surrounded by head-stones of the coupleand other familymembers. Louisedied in 1896 and herhusband in 1903. Ifyou want to see itfor yourself, the plotis in Section 32,Block 37.

Theodore andLouise came to St. Paul in 1856and operated a boarding houseand saloon near West 7th Streetfor seven years. They came toown a small, struggling brew-ery on Phalen Creek in 1864;by 1878 it was transformedfrom a 500-barrel-a-year enter-prise into a 5,000-barrel-a-yearbusiness. Hamm’s eventuallybecame one of the country’stop beers, with its well-knowntag line, “From the Land of SkyBlue Waters.” Louise had animportant hand in things, mak-ing plans for the building ofdormitories for single men. Shefed them three meals a day andalso prepared a noon meal forthose who were married.

At least two of the formerpriests at St. John’s CatholicChurch are now interred in Cal-vary Cemetery. An early leaderwas Father Cornelis, whoworked so hard that his healthbegan failing; he resigned hispost in 1886. The followingyear, he died in Michigan, buthis body was brought back toSt. Paul to repose in the priests’lot at Calvary Cemetery.

He was succeeded by Rev.James Fleming, and the parishmade rapid progress during theseven years he was pastor.Money was borrowed for thepurpose of erecting a pastoralresidence, a modest framestructure beside the church.The debt incurred was paid offrapidly. The Total AbstinenceSociety was created under theguiding hand of Father Flem-ing.

Not all of the people whowere buried in Calvary wereprominent. One example is theArth family, pioneer residentsof the Dayton's Bluff neighbor-hood. Peter, Joseph, and JacobArth lived in what is now re-ferred to as the Mounds Parkarea. They settled in the neigh-

borhood around 1870, and weregarden farmers there, long be-fore the neighborhood wasmore densely settled. The Arthhome at 700 Plum Street waseither demolished or movedduring freeway construction inthe 1960s and 1970s.

Some Calvary residents didnot die natural deaths. Sixteen-

year-old Josephine Cabuzza,who lived with her family inSwede Hollow, was seeing aman in his twenties namedPietro Narcuso. He gave hermoney and jewelry, but sheended their relationship andlaughed at him when he de-manded the return of the jewel-ry. Pietro bought a 32-caliberrevolver, waited for Josephineoutside her home and shot herdown on February 11, 1949.

He admitted the crime andwas eventually sentenced tolife in prison, although he wasinexplicably pardoned afterserving only five years. Theresidents of the Hollow consid-ered Josephine's death a “com-munity tragedy” and one calledher “the pride of St. Paul’s Lit-tle Italy.” Hundreds crowded inand around St. Ambrose churchfor her funeral.

Although Oakland and Cal-vary cemeteries are the oldestof their kind in St. Paul andnaturally contain more of thepeople from Dayton’s Bluff,some of the community’s de-ceased residents are in other lo-cations, a fact that needs to befurther researched. One exam-ple is Oscar Keller, whose re-

mains were receivedby Elmhurst Cemetery.

Oscar Keller, ownerof a grocery store onEast 7th Street, brokeinto politics in 1910when he ran for theCity Assembly. Al-though he called him-self a Republican, hewas a radical who al-lied himself with thelocal labor movementand openly favoredmore far-reaching eco-nomic changes. Withstrong support fromLabor, he was success-ful and was re-electedseveral times. In 1919,when the incumbentFourth District con-gressman died, he de-

cided to run for the office. Hedid not win his party’s nomina-tion, but entered the primary asan “Independent Republican”and won the seat.

He was reelected in 1920and began introducing a num-ber of far-reaching proposals.He began his greatest battle inCongress in 1922 when hecalled for the impeachment ofUS Attorney General Harry M.Daugherty for “high crimes andmisdemeanors in office” for is-suing injunctions against strik-ing railroad workers. Kellereventually was attacked by fel-low Republicans as a socialistand was defeated in a three-way race.

These examples are only asmall part of the stories whichcould be uncovered with fur-ther research. Maybe some ofyou readers have some storiesabout your own family mem-bers who lived in our commu-nity who are now in a localcemetery – maybe ForestLawn? Write in and let the Fo-rum know.

Incidentally, no one has tak-en me up on my plea for some-one to create a localneighborhood walking tour forOakland Cemetery, featuringthose who once walked aroundin our neighborhood.

View from my porch

It's Little Free Library season

Sage HolbenDayton's Bluff Community

Council

How do I know spring isactually here? Because sev-eral people have asked mequestions about building or‘planting’ Little Free Li-braries. As I responded toeach, I couldn’t help but flipthrough my mental scrap-book of our LFL on BatesAvenue at 4th Street East. InSeptember of 2011, we wereregistered as #93, the first onthe East Side and second inSt. Paul. Now there are atleast 67 registered LFLs inSt. Paul and thousandsthroughout the world.

Actual special momentsare etched into my heart.Early Wednesday evening,two days after we installedour LFL, a man was fatallyshot in our intersection, withseveral of us standing at ournew little library. During thenext week people came andwent, memorializing theslain man’s life. As I met hisfamily and friends throughthe exchange of coffee andbooks, what became clearwas that violence, isolation,and fear are reasons we needLittle Free Libraries. Thoughdarker, these reasons are asimportant as those often ex-pressed as “community, loveof learning and sharing.” Isthe basic need not the same?

One day, five or six chil-dren, around the ages ofeight or 10, were walking by,two of the children selectingbooks. One boy turned andslammed the heel of his handinto the plexiglass, shatter-ing it. The other childrenyelled at him as they ran off.Later, two children came tome, apologizing, saying theboy was visiting and thatthey told him it was wrongto do that; that the LFL be-longed to everyone.

An eight-year-old neigh-bor girl came up onto theporch to show me her back-pack full of adult romancenovels she found in the LFL.“Do you really read these?” Iasked. She opened one, andrunning her finger under aline of small text, said, “No,but when I do this, I feelsmart.”

There are those who seebooks as a money-maker.The old man from the room-ing house who took loads of

books to sell, until others inthe rooming house confront-ed him. The neighborhoodchild who emptied the li-brary several times a week to“sell” books at a friend’slemonade stand...even hawk-ing them to me!

My former neighbor, aten-year old Hmong boy,came to the porch to share abook. He had selected a‘Values Series’ volume aboutRalph Bunche on personalresponsibility. We readthrough it and at the end, thischild looked at me very seri-ously and told me that thereare three values everyoneneeds to learn. I don’t knowwhat I really expected, buthe knew these for a fact: “re-use, recycle, reduce.”

I’ve enjoyed so many con-versations with strangerswho became better acquain-tances and friends throughbooks and LFL. Hugh, whomakes repairs as his wifeasks him; the strangers whohelp with loose hinges; theneighbor who replaced thesmashed window. Then therewas the frigid winter day theJapan National Public TVstation came to film our Lit-tle Free Library. We workedthrough the language barrierwith some funny results.Herding everyone inside(many more people than theproducer had expected), weforgot to have people re-move their cold weatherwear (it was freezing out-side!). Everyone was filmedreading books still wearingtheir heavy coats and hats!What Japanese viewers musthave thought about our win-ter weather or indoor heat-ing!! (See www.nhk.or.jp/worldnet/archives/year/de-tail20130316_286.html – weare in the middle of thevideo)

Last, strangers becomefriends and neighbors. LarrySimpson and Tom Russ helda “neighborhood-build” inBig Urban Woods when sev-eral families met and builttheir own libraries. A coupleof these families came to theTV filming, and last yearone of the families moveddown the block from me.Soon, another library willappear on the corner of 4th

Street and Maria Avenue. For information on Little

Free Libraries, see http://lit-tlefreelibrary.org.

Minnesota Historical Society

Theodore and Louise Hamm and their children, circa 1880.

MHS

Oscar Keller

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Minneapolis/St. Paul Home Tour

Karin DuPaulForum board

Hundreds of people toured sevenhomes in Dayton’s Bluff on April 26and 27. Visitors included Dayton’sBluff residents and people from allover the Metro area – and beyond.Many visitors come back to Dayton’sBluff every year to see our wonderfulhomes and visit with our residents.

This year's tour featured a variety ofhouse sizes and styles. Visitors ad-mired beautiful woodwork, large-scalehome restorations, and beautiful newkitchens, among other new and periodfeatures.

Several owner-occupied homeswere on the tour. One was 702 East 3rd

Street, which was totally redone by theDayton’s Bluff Neighborhood HousingServices; another was 1097 McLeanAvenue, completely rehabbed by theowner. Both formerly-vacant build-ings, with beautiful Victorian features,are for sale.

The old Mounds Park Elementary

School building, now upscale apart-ments, was a popular stop for visitors,including many former students,teachers, and inquisitive neighborhoodresidents.

At the end of the tour, homeownersand volunteers attended a party at FlatEarth Brewery. Everyone relaxed andenjoyed the unique historic space,brewery tour, good conversation, andfood. Many people are looking for-ward to next year’s Home Tour.

Thirty-eight volunteers helped makethe tour run smoothly. Thanks goes outto them – some who help every year –and to the homeowners who openedtheir homes for the tour. Specialthanks to Dellwood Gardens for meet-ing space, and Flat Earth Brewery forhosting the afterparty. We also need tosay thanks for the delicious food do-nated by Yarusso Brothers, MananaRestaurant, Obb’s Sport Bar and Grill,Culver’s, and Checkerboard Pizza.And thanks to the Dayton’s BluffCommunity Council for participatingin the Minneapolis/St. Paul HomeTour each year.

Full speed ahead forEast Side Community Radio

Carla RiehleDayton's Bluff District Council

The East Side's new community ra-dio station is on track to be on the airbye the end of the year. Slated tobroadcast as a low-power FM (LPFM)station on 104.7 FM, the transmitterand antenna will be located atop alarge storage barn on the campus ofyouth service organization 180 De-grees, at Johnson Parkway and East 7th

Street. The studio location is still be-ing scouted; organizers are seeking aspot on the East Side that will allowfor simultaneous recording and livebroadcasting. A storefront site wouldbe a definite plus.

It's estimated that it will take at least$20,000 to procure equipment for astudio and erect an antenna and trans-mitter. The Dayton's Bluff CommunityCouncil has applied for a City of St.Paul Neighborhood STAR grant forsome of those costs, and it's hoped thata matching grant from other founda-tions and underwriters will provide thebasics, but monetary and equipmentdonations will still be needed.

The East Side has revealed anamazing wealth of radio talent and ex-perience among its residents who havevolunteered to help with the station.Kathryn Harris is acting as interim sta-tion manager and is working on a mar-

keting and start-up plan intended totake the station through the first yearof operation. Kathryn's experience in-cludes stints as on-air announcer andaccount executive at Twin Cities radiostations and she has operated her ownmedia company. Rob Sebo Lubke,Mark Heitman and Thom Derus areplanning antenna construction; BenJames, a decades-long radio veteran,has offered to conduct training for newbroadcasters.

Although the Dayton's Bluff Com-munity Council is currently the LPFMpermit holder, East Side CommunityRadio is intended to include and servethe entire East Side of St. Paul. UnderFCC regulations, only single nonprofitentities were allowed to apply in thebrief window that opened in October2013, and the Council scrambled totake advantage of the opportunity. Assoon as allowed by the FCC, the radiostation's formal governing structurewill be expanded to reflect that con-stituency.

Contact nicole@daytonsbluff.org tobe added to the email informationallist, or call 651-772-2075. If youwould like to make a contribution, youcan contact Nicole or visit www.givemn.org and type in “Dayton'sBluff District Four Community Coun-cil.” Make sure to indicate “East Sideradio” in the dedication blank.

Karin DuPaul

Above: home residents, visitors, and volunteers all made the Dayton's Bluff Home Tour a success once again.

The Hollowis calling...

Saturday, June 7 isArt in the Hollow – theannual community festi-val in Swede Hollow.Join the fun from 10:00am-5:00 pm. Performersand artists still wanted!See page 1 for details.